Flute! Practicum for Performers2015 June 15-19, 2015

Flute! Practicum for Performers 2015 is a masterclass for performers interested in

developing performance and repertoire skills. Participants will perform in daily sessions led by artist Mary Karen Clardy, with a focus on standard repertoire and orchestral excerpts. Concepts of breathing, embouchure, tone production, musical phrasing, articulation, vibrato, and technique are addressed in the masterclass. 9 university of north texas ♫ June 15 - 19, 2015 The University of North Texas College of Music has hosted Mary Karen Clardy’s master classes for two decades. The COM, with an annual enrollment of over 1500 music majors, offers spacious performance facilities and classrooms with state-of-the-art technology. UNT/Denton Campus is a brief thirty minute drive from DFW International Airport, with convenient access from throughout the metroplex from I 35 E and W, Hwy 121 (Sam Rayburn Tollway), and President George Bush Turnpike.

mary karen clardy Mary Karen Clardy, Regents Professor of Flute at the University of North Texas, appears as soloist and chamber artist throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Britain, Europe, Asia, South America, with numerous performances Ma for the National Flute Association and British Flute Society. Her recordings include Sonatas and Sonatinas, after syrinx…., with October Trio, and The Solo Flute Past to Present, for the EPR label; a solo recital of American Music for the BBC’s Radio 3; and orchestral recordings for Pro Arte, Dorian, and Klavier labels. Renowned as a teacher, she regularly presents master classes at home and abroad, and her students are consistent winners of international and national competitions, holding prestigious orchestral and

University of north texas north University of faculty positions throughout the world. An established author, Ms. Clardy’s award-winning publications are in multiple reprint. Flute! Practicum for Performers 2015 Flutists study and perform standard repertoire and orchestral excerpts in daily sessions led by artist Mary Karen Clardy, with an open class atmosphere to encourage observation in class sessions. Flutists are coached in various performing genres including concert, competition, orchestral audition, and recording techniques, with particular focus on development of musical phrasing and technical consistence in performance. practice Classes include concepts of musical phrasing, vibrato, tone, technique, and articulation, with particular emphasis on practice methods. Various methods, including Mary Karen Clardy’s Flute Fundamentals I and II; Etude Books I and II; Classic Solos 1 and 2; Classic Duets 1 and 2; and Classic Études are used throughout the class to address individual strengths and challenges. production In the 21st century, flutists are required to submit recordings for auditions, competitions, etc., and digital recording technology allows the production of high-quality recordings. Basic recording techniques, microphone placement, planning of recording sessions, and other elements are included in the class, with individual coaching in how to produce a quality recording using the most effective techniques for the best recorded product.

. Flute! Practicum for Performers 2014 June 15-19, 2015 complete course tuition $650.00

abbreviated course M T W T F $250.00 per day private lessons yes no (available for an additional fee, participants will be individually scheduled) accommodations complete course $250 ○ housing/dining abbreviated course per day housing $45 ○ dining $25 ○ accommodations for June 14 or June 19 are available upon request for an additional charge, with reservation required at time of registration

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To secure a space in Flute!Practicum for Performers 2015, a $125 deposit is required by May 15, 2015 with full payment due by June 1, 2015 return check/money order and reservation to: Flute! Practicum for Performers2015 1155 Union Circle, #311367, university of north texas denton, texas 76203 telephone information 940.565.3722 fax reservation form to: 940.565.2002 www.mkclardy.com